A Non-Bootcamp Review of the PMBOK® Guide for Real-World Practitioners with Joyce Brown and Thomas McCabe
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this training, learners will be able to:
- Create key project artifacts such as the team charter with service level agreements (SLAs), work breakdown structure (WBS), schedule, Gantt chart, performance measurement baseline/CUM cost S-curve, communications management plan, and risk register.
- Explain the difference between predictive versus adaptive approaches and when to use them (tailoring).
- Evaluate which project management tools are appropriate to avoid issues such as scope creep, cost overruns, unrealistic schedules, poor quality, team conflicts, and stakeholder disengagement.
Description
If you’re looking for a starting point to explore the rigors of becoming a Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification holder, this is the training for you! Learn what you need to know to complete your projects on time, within budget, and with satisfied customers inside and outside an organization. This engaging, 4-day training provides an in-depth review of project management standards, tools, and techniques as presented in PMI’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).
This training will be supplemented with games, case studies, exercises, and quick team quizzes to bring the standard to life and demonstrate core concepts through hands-on activities. Attendees will learn proven strategies for dealing with typical, real-life project threats such as scope creep, unrealistic schedules, quality challenges, and cost overruns.
By the end of the training, learners will have covered all of the project management principles and processes presented in the PMBOK® Guide. They will also gain a sound understanding of the differences between predictive, plan-driven project management and adaptive, change-driven project management. An eight-part case study will be used to provide practical knowledge about some of the key project management artifacts/documents such as the business case, project charter, and scope statement.
Although this is not a PMP® certification exam prep course, you will learn important fundamentals. It is intended to be an interactive co-learning experience without pressure, memorization, or timed tests. It can also serve as a refresher for those who have a PMI certification, such as the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®, PMP certification, and Program Management Professional (PgMP)® certification, but want to learn more about the PMBOK® Guide and high-level changes.
AGENDA
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- Strategic Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives, and Organizational Project Management (OPM)
- The Mashup Between Stakeholders and Communications and How to Use Salience Models
- Pre-Initiation: The Importance of the Business Case and Benefits Management Plan
- Project Life Cycle Versus Project Management
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- Requirements Elicitation: The Lost Art
- “Build a House” Scope Exercise and Discussion
- Scope and Schedule in Predictive Versus Adaptive Release-Planning Environments
- Estimating and Beyond: Using Fibonacci Numbers for Decision-Making
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- Cost Estimates, Time-Phased Budgets, and Performance Measurement Baselines With S-Curve
- Earned Value (EV) Exercises
- Control Quality Versus Validate Scope—Bring a Checkbook
- Team Member Role-Play Using the Tuckman Ladder
- Situational Leadership—Applying the Blanchard Model to Team Dynamics
- What Is Emotional Intelligence and Why Is It Important?
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- Projects Are Risky Business—Identifying and Mitigating Risk
- Procurement: Understanding Contract Types and Risk
- The Project Manager’s Role as Integrator—Group Discussion
- In-Flight Projects and Change Control
- Review of Templates and Takeaways
- How to Apply Your Learnings Within Your Organization
- Wrap-Up
The instructors covered a lot of ground, kept it interactive and interesting, and had something for everyone.
July 2023 Attendee
PDU Allocation Table
Ways of Working | Power Skills | Business Acumen | Total | |
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CAPM® / PMI-CP™ / PMP® / PgMP® | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28.00 |
PMI-ACP® / Agile* | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21.00 |
PMI-SP® | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17.00 |
PMI-RMP® | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18.00 |
PfMP® | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14.00 |
PMI-PBA® | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14.00 |